April 30th, 2015
More Evidence Linking Sugared Drinks to Diabetes
Larry Husten, PHD
A new study uncovers some potentially important new details about the association between sugared drinks and diabetes. In a paper published in Diabetologia, researchers in the U.K. report on more than 10 years of followup of more than 25,000 adults. During the course of the study 847 participants went on to develop diabetes. Instead of relying on a […]
February 3rd, 2014
The Not So Sweet Facts About Sugar
Larry Husten, PHD
A new study offers a broad overview of the use of sugar in the U.S. diet and its consequent health implications. The good news is that the growth in sugar intake appears to have stopped and may even have slightly declined. The bad news is that people still consume way too much sugar and that […]
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